Henry's Freedom Box
by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson
41 Total Resources 5 Awards 21 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2007
Word Count 1,260
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 490L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 113369, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Slavery--Juvenile fiction
- Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816---Fiction
- Slavery--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Underground Railroad
- Underground Railroad--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816---Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- Slavery
- Underground Railroad--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Brown, Henry Box
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Pursuing Justice Lesson from Jewish Learning Matters
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Book Readings 3

Video Book Reading narrated by Jerry Dixon
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jerry Dixon
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Complete Video Reading narrated by Marc Mitchell
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2008

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2008

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008

Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2008

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2008
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